09-18-2003, 09:39 PM
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Squid
Location: USS George Washington
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I found these two references for you and pulled out the quotes pertaining to the rule changes...
http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayt...n/1530103.html
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Little was changed at this meeting. In the final five minutes of games, a team that bangs an onside kick out of bounds won't be given a second chance. For years, the Competition Committee disliked the idea that teams that fail on an onside kick get a second chance after a 5-yard penalty. The NFL hates rewarding bad plays, and a second onside kick was a reward to a bad kick.
[Bill] Polian submitted the five-minute idea and it got a sufficient number of votes to pass.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/6279272
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The league did alter the rules concerning onside kicks in the final five minutes of a game. Previously, if a ball did not go 10 yards, went out of bounds or was touched illegally, the kicking team was penalized. However, the kicking team could kick again from five yards back.
Although, since that rewarded a team for an illegal play, there was a fear that changing the rule would stop coaches from attempting surprise onside kicks. Finally, an amendment passed to cover only the final five minutes, which is usually when a team that is trailing attempts to get another possession with an onside kick.
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Hope this helps...
-Mikey |
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